LaLiga and AJEAST Nigeria Limited, the makers of Big Cola soft drinks, have announced the signing of an agreement under which the multinational beverage company has become LaLiga’s latest regional partner in Nigeria.

The strategic partnership was announced at a press conference in Lagos, on Thursday, April 26th, 2018. Present at the signing ceremony were Gregory Bolle, LaLiga’s Head of global partnership sales; Mr. Theo Williams, Country Director of AJEAST Nigeria; and Perpetual Ohiri, Marketing Manager Big Cola Nigeria. Others were Philip Diwan, CEO of Legacy Sports, Javier Del Rio, LaLiga’s Delegate in Nigeria, and LaLiga Ambassador, Mutiu Adepoju.

The partnership agreement grants AJEAST Nigeria, makers of Big Bola soft drinks rights to use LaLiga’s name in promoting its brands. Such would include Intellectual Property and marketing rights, tickets and hospitality deals, merchandising, rights to digital assets and social media, public viewing events for El Clásico, access to trophy tours and exclusive content from the 20 clubs participating in the Spanish top flight league.

Following the signing of the agreement, Gregory Bolle, LaLiga’s Head of Global Partnership Sales, noted: “LaLiga loves Africa and Nigeria is a strategic country for us, because of its fans and numerous football talents such as Francis Uzoho (Deportivo de la Coruna) and Oghenekaro Etebo (UD Las Palmas). LaLiga is proud to kick off this partnership with a leading beverage brand such as Big Cola. This partnership will allow our millions of Nigerian LaLiga fans to further engage with the best league in the world. Through this innovative collaboration with Big Cola, we will prove once again that we are committed to becoming closer than ever to our fantastic Nigerian fans.”

Mr. Theo Williams Country Director of AJEAST Nigeria, stated: “We are proud to launch this partnership with LaLiga. This partnership provides us with a remarkable platform to broaden Big Cola’s profile and values while giving us another opening to create distinctive experiences for football fans all over Nigeria.”

Also speaking at the event, Javier Del Rio, LaLiga’s Delegate for Nigeria said “This is another major step for LaLiga in the right direction here in Nigeria. Through this partnership with Big Cola, we´ll be able to bring the best League in the world closer to the Nigerian fans and all the young football talents in the country”

The partnership with Big Cola continues LaLiga’s commitment to Nigeria, joining projects already taken up by the LaLiga office in Nigeria, such as the MoU signing with the NPFL, the NPFL All-Star Trip to Spain, the Legacy Sports Partnership, the LaLiga – NPFL coaching seminar for Nigerian youth coaches, the NPFL U-15 tournament, the MoU signing with the NWFL, and the official LaLiga in Naija media event.

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